56 May Close, Swindon, SN2 1XB
About 56 May Close
56 May Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1XB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. Sold October 2021 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
56 May Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
56 May Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£195,000
+11.4%over 3 years31 July 2018
£175,000
+40.0%over 4 years20 March 2014
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1XB: £222,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SN2 1XB
Versus other May Close homes
On epc rating, 56 May Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £2,666
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
May Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Gorse Hill Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB